The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast

On today's episode, we explore a winding journey akin to a pirate's treasure map. What starts as a special time and place with friends in track and field leads to a career spent serving others and co…

And we're back to the collegiate XC/TF season!  Lamar let's us know about a rule change that, unfortunately, doesn't make sense again.  The tiles highlight some jobs which are STILL open and some of …

Trivia Question: How many North Central (IL) University track/field alums are in the coaching ranks?

Answer: Too many to count!

In this insightful episode of the Connections Podcast, Sean Carlson, an…

Well, there are a few things that need to be uncovered and the tiles do not disappoint on the topics/responses this week.  We address some thoughts from the audience and give input on the new world s…

A truly impactful story from 'growing up in the hood-hood' and being kicked out of college to starting his own summer track club (Vipers Track Club) and now being the Director of Track and Field for …

It's about that time of year...backpacks are cleared out, folders are still crisp, and student-athletes are back in the rotation.  It's the start of the school year!  We are going to get into some mu…

Join us this episode as we take a refreshing look into a 20+ year career at the same university that also happens to be their alma mater. Nate Fanger sits down and talks about how he got to Kent Stat…

Cue the Puff song: "Been around the World"   The meets, competitors, and the tiles have been on the MOVE and this week the tiles unload what has been happening EVERYWHERE.  There's noise being made b…

We're excited for you to listen to this week's guest as Marlon brings the VALUE in today's episode. As the head coach of Wayne State College in Nebraska for over 20 years, he opens up authentically a…

Well with the addition of "Mayor Smith" this week, the tiles turn up the dial on the brain dump and give some insight on longevity, and a "brief" conversation on the 4x4 from some different angles.  …

What would lead a successful DI coach to say, "I wish I had switched to D3 sooner."?  Learn the journey of Coach Sprecher from the time he was a GA at Baylor during the Michael Johnson era to having …

Well, we unsuccessfully predicted the World Championships...at this point, we are proud to be so wrong!  World championships owes us NOTHING!  Found on the Twitter-verse, the tiles respond to a serie…

We sit down with Gregg as he starts a brand new indoor/outdoor men's and women's track and field program at Bridgeport. We have a really hard conversation centered around bitterness, entitlement, and…

Half way thru World Championships and there are so many events to highlight already!  Tune in to hear what the panel was intrigued by...

Want to have an exploratory conversation about YOUR track equi…

Kyle joins us today to discuss his varied young coaching path including being a D2 athlete, a D3 assistant coach, and now the head coach of NAIA Saint Francis. We learn the importance of being called…

The time has come for the tiles to pick who they think will prevail in the chosen events for the WC taking place in Eugene.  You will definitely be surprised with the names said and how they are gues…

Today's guest gives us an inside look at an alum coaching at their alma mater as Kevin ran for Saint Vincent and now oversees the entire track and cross country program. We learn of great mentors suc…

Happy LLC Day!  There are always different sides to everything.  This episode Sir Lucious, Lamar, Clyde, and The Governor chime into a few aspects of what can be good, bad, and unknown in all things …

Special opportunity today as we showcase one of our teammates at Gill on today's podcast. Clayton is finishing up his first year as our Construction Equipment Specialist. He walks us through what tha…

Sorry for the delay tonight!  We take a quick (virtual) trip to the islands this week with our guest Lindon Victor-Grenadian Decathlete.  We have some great convo and perspective from the TAMU Aggie …